Swiss Post yesterday announced it was widening its international expressservices to provide drop-off points for urgent documents and packages at the luggage counters of 65
CFF rail stations in the country.International shipments will be collected by TNT Swiss Post to be transportedthrough its URGENT channel to over 200 countries. Swiss Post’s PickPost service, for picking upparcels, has already been available in offices at 44 CFF (Chemins de Fer Fédéraux) stations andwill also be expanded to the luggage counters.
The luggage counters began handling international express deliveries this weekand are open to drop-off during their normal opening hours, including weekends and holidays.
“Customers benefit from an increased margin of manoeuvre. CFF staff fill outthe documentation accompanying the packages and a choice of packing is offered free-of-charge orcustomers can wrap the ítems themselves,” Swiss Post said in a statement.
Deliveries to European destinations are normally concluded next working day,the group said, and can be followed using its track-and-trace system. The counters will handdocuments weighing up to 5kg and parcels up to 10kg for worldwide distribution.
Registered PickPost users can now opt to collect their packages at any of 300pick-up points – CFF luggage counters and petrol stations as well as PickPost offices – throughoutSwitzerland once informed of their readiness by SMS or e-mail, rather than wait for delivery athome or in the office.
